Abstract: The One Inc. Magazine Collection 1953-1982 (Bulk: 1953-1967) includes One Institute Quarterly: Homophile Studies (1958-1965);
Mattachine Review (1956-1962); and One Magazine (1953-1967, 1972), as well as miscellaneous bibliographies and articles. One
Inc. was founded in 1952 and in 1953 incorporated as a “…non-political and non-sectarian organization concerned with the interests
of the millions of homosexual American men and women.” According to the articles of incorporation their primary goal was “…to
publish and disseminate a magazine dealing primarily with homosexuality from a scientific, historical and critical point of
view, and to aid in the social integration and rehabilitation of the sexual variant." In 1994, One Inc. shifted from an educational
organization to become an archives and library. ONE Inc. and the International Gay and Lesbian Archives merged by the end
of the year under the title of ONE Institute, and is now known as ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.

Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

One Inc. Magazine Collection, MSS-2012-09-14, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Processing Information

Processed by Maegan Sloggett and Danelle Moon. Encoded in the Archivists' Toolkit.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by into three series by magazine title: Series I: Mattachine Review (1956-1960); Series II: One
Institute Quarterly: Homophile Studies (1958-1968); Series III: One Magazine (1953-1972).

Organizational/Biographical History

During the 1950s the American homophile movement emerged in California, providing a public forum for gay and lesbian expression
through various organizations and through publications. The three most prominent groups at this time included: Mattachine
Society, a gay-male oriented organization, Daughters of Bilitis, a lesbian organization, and One Inc., a mix-sex based organization.
Each of these groups produced newsletters and magazines that provided educational resources and a platform for communication
among members, and helped to address the silence and isolation that many homosexuals experienced in society. The magazines
appeared on newsstands across the U.S. and were available through subscriptions. One Magazine released its first issue in
January 1953, Mattachine debuted in 1954, and Homophile Studies was first published in 1958. The contents included short stories
on heterosexual love, poetry, book reviews, scholarly articles, and in some cases included sexually graphic artwork, cartoons,
and magazine covers.

Physical Description:
The Mattachine Review published by the Mattachine Society, in Los Angeles, California, first appeared in 1955 and it became
the primary method for communication with Mattachine Society members and other interested homosexuals. Local branches also
produced local newsletters that informed the community. The Mattachine Review was designed for national distribution and included
scholarly and philosophical articles on homosexuality, as well as regional reports on censorship and police crack-downs on
gay bars and clubs. The September 1957 volume highlights the 4th Annual Convention of the Society, held in San Francisco.
In the September 1962 issue one article described the crackdown on homosexual activity at the University of Michigan, while
the December 1962 issue featured articles on military service and changing religious attitudes toward homosexuals. Book reviews
and reader comments are also included at the end of each issue. This collection is incomplete and the following issues are
missing: Volumes 4 and 5 (1958-1960).

Folder 1, January-April 1956 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 2, May-August, 1956 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 3, September-December 1956 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 4, January-April 1957 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 5, May-August 1957 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 6, September-December, 1957 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 7, January-April 1960 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 8, May-August 1960 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 9, September-December 1960 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 10, January-April 1961 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 11, May-August 1961 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 12, September-December 1961 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 13, January-April 1962 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 14, May-August 1962 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 15, September-December 1962 (4 issues) Box 1

Series II: One Institute Quarterly: Homophile Studies:1958-1965

Physical Description:
One Institute Quarterly: Homophile Studies (1958-1965) was published by the Education Division of One Inc., from 1958-1970.
The contents included scholarly articles from history, religion, politics, and sociology, as well as poetry and book reviews.
The Education Division provided adult education in history, literature, and social studies centered on homosexuality and its
relation to all aspects of world society. In the first issue, editor James Kepner made clear that the purpose of the Quarterly
was to examine how and why homophiles fit into society and culture across time, and to promote homophile scholars. The articles
ranged in topic but included articles on morality, the sociology of homophilia, deviant social behavior, and biographies of
homophiles. Note that this is an incomplete set and the volume numbering sequence changed in 1966.

Folder 16, Spring-Fall 1958 (3 issues) Box 1

Folder 17, Winter-Fall 1959 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 18, Winter-Fall 1960 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 19, Winter-Fall 1961 (4 issues) Box 1

Folder 20, Winter-Fall 1962 (2 issues) Box 1

Folder 21, Winter-Spring, Summer-Fall 1963 (2 issues) Box 1

Folder 22, Winter, Spring 1964;Vol.7, 1966; Vol. 8, 1969 Box 1

Series III: One Magazine:Bulk, 1953-19671953-1972

Language of Material:
English

Physical Description:
41.0 folder
One Magazine (1953-1967, 1972) was published by One Inc., a non-political, non-sectarian organization founded in 1952. One
Magazine was published from 1953-1967 and reappeared briefly in 1972. One Magazine was produced with consecutive issues from
1953-1967. In 1954 the U.S. Post Office declared the magazine obscene and in 1958 One sued, winning a significant First Amendment
case in Roth v. United States (354 U.S. 476, 1957). Similar to the Mattachine Review and Homophile studies, One offered its
readers a variety of articles covering history, law, art, literature, and poetry. The early volumes were produced in a pocket-size
format, and by 1972, the look of the magazine shifted to a traditional 8x11 glossy magazine format. At the end of this series
is a single folder of three homosexual bibliographies produced between 1974 and 1980, as well as two articles, one related
to Gertrude Stein and to a 1982 Gay Task Force.